COMM ENT 5897 G3 - Engineering Officer (Flood Prevention) (600692)

South Lanarkshire Council; Hamilton; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 53,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Local government pension

Salary sacrifice AVC

Annual leave 33 days

Public holidays 10 days

Sick pay

Flexible working

Cinema discounts

Cycle to work

Physiotherapy

Employee assistance program

Job summary

South Lanarkshire Council is seeking an Engineering Officer (Flood Prevention) to join the Flood Prevention Team at Hamilton. This role focuses on assessing flood risk, managing drainage and watercourses, and delivering related projects to protect communities and infrastructure.

You will contribute to strategy development, funding applications and policy implementation, with supervision responsibilities as needed.

Qualifications

• HNC in Civil Engineering or equivalent.
• Incorporated or Chartered Engineer status, or working towards accreditation.
• Ability to travel across the Council area and engage with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct flood risk assessments and map flood risk.
• Manage drainage and watercourse systems and implement flood prevention projects.
• Develop and deliver flood risk management strategy and associated policies.
• Coordinate funding applications and contract management for projects.

Skills

Flood risk assessment

Drainage management

Project management

Education

HNC Civil Engineering

Incorporated/Chartered Engineer

Job description

Description

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE: Applications must be received by Wednesday 4 November 2026 at 11:55pm.

INTERNAL APPLICANTS MUST APPLY VIA OPPORTUNITY MARKETPLACE.

Location: Council Offices, Almada Street, Hamilton, ML3 0AA

Hours: 35 hours per week

Work Pattern: Monday - Thursday 8:45am - 4:45pm and Friday 8:45am - 4:15pm

Salary: £42,228 - £53,177 annual salary

We are seeking to appoint an enthusiastic, motivated and committed individual to join our Flood Prevention Team. Playing a vitally important role in helping to protect communities, property and infrastructure from flood risk, the main duties include flood risk assessment, drainage and watercourse management, flood prevention and alleviation projects, strategy development, funding applications and the implementation of flood risk management policies. You should have knowledge and experience of relevant legislation, guidance and technical aspects within this area of work, including the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009, the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003 and associated national guidance.

You will play a vital role in the development and delivery of flood risk management measures and contribute to policy making and strategy development across the authority. Successful candidates will also have supervisory responsibility. Experience in the development and delivery of flood prevention, drainage and water management projects, both major and minor, would be advantageous, including the procurement, contract management and financial monitoring required. You should be able to work under pressure to specific deadlines and directions whilst working as part of a wider specialist team. Successful candidates must hold an HNC in Civil Engineering, or an equivalent qualification in a relevant subject, and ideally should be an Incorporated or Chartered Engineer, or working towards professional accreditation.

You must have the ability to travel as you will be expected to travel throughout the Council area. A commitment to customer focus, service delivery and responsiveness will be vital, as will the ability to contribute to our ongoing efforts to refine, innovate and improve service delivery. For these posts, and others across the Service, we have adopted a flexible approach to working arrangements. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a specialist team tasked with delivering key Flood Risk Management Plan objectives, developing sustainable flood prevention solutions and enhancing community resilience to climate change and extreme weather events.

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Questions for Applicants

• Efficient – Describe your experience and knowledge of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009.
• Working with Others – Describe your experience of the development and implementation of flood protection infrastructure.
• Performing – Please describe your Development Management / Planning knowledge and/or experience.
• Leading – Please describe your experience of responding to flood related emergency incidents and some of the challenges you encountered.

Overseas Criminal Records Check

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of 12 months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

Equal Opportunities and Inclusion statement

The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black, Asian or minority ethnic background, from a military service background and from those who are new Scots.

As a Disability Confident employer, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile for this position.

As proud holders of the UK Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, the Council is also committed to supporting members of the armed forces community, including service leavers, veterans, reservists and their families. In line with this commitment, service leavers, their close family members, veterans and reservists will be guaranteed an interview if they meet the essential criteria as outlined in the job profile.

Encouragement of Female Applicants

Applications to this post are particularly encouraged from female applicants.

Canvassing Disqualification

Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

Benefits

• Enrolment in award winning local government pension scheme
• To increase the value of their pension pot, Local Government Employees can opt to join the Salary Sacrifice Shared Cost AVC scheme.
• Up to 33 days annual leave
• Public holiday entitlement (up to 10 days)
• Occupational sick pay
• Family friendly policies - flexible working and leave, maternity/paternity leave enhanced leave.
• Employee Discounts - including discounts at the cinema.
• Range of benefits to support you (Cycle to Work Scheme, Physiotherapy, Employee Assistance Program which offers practical and emotional support)